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A contest for supremacy : China, America, and the struggle for mastery in Asia / Aaron L. Friedberg.

By: Friedberg, Aaron L, 1956-Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2011Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 360 p. : ill, maps ; 25 cmISBN: 9780393068283 (hardcover); 0393068285 (hardcover)Subject(s): Geopolitics -- Asia | United States -- Foreign relations -- China | China -- Foreign relations -- United States | United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia | Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States | China -- Foreign relations -- Asia | Asia -- Foreign relations -- China | Asia -- Strategic aspects | Asia -- Foreign relations -- 21st centuryDDC classification: 327.5105 LOC classification: JZ1480.A57 | C6 2011

Contents:

Introduction: A contest for supremacy -- Means of ascent -- Roots of rivalry -- From containment to alignment -- "Congagement" -- "The propensity of things" -- "Hide our capabilities and bide our time" -- "To win without fighting" -- The balance of influence -- The balance of power -- Alternative strategies -- Can America keep its balance?

Summary: There may be no denying China's growing economic strength, but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. Political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argues that our nation's leaders are failing to act expeditiously enough to counter China's growing strength. He explains how the United States and China define their goals and reveals the strategies each is now employing to achieve its ends. Friedberg demonstrates that the ultimate aim of Chinese policymakers is to "win without fighting," displacing the United States as the leading power in Asia while avoiding direct confrontation. The United States, on the other hand, sends misleading signals about our commitments and resolve, putting us at risk for a war that might otherwise have been avoided. A much-needed wake-up call to U.S. leaders and policymakers, this is a compelling interpretation of a rivalry that will go far to determine the shape of the 21st century.--From publisher description.

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Item type	Current location	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Central Library (CL)	Central Library (CL)	Chinese Studies	327.5105 FRI (Browse shelf)	Available		CL-520

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

There may be no denying China's growing economic strength, but its impact on the global balance of power remains hotly contested. Political scientist Aaron L. Friedberg argues that our nation's leaders are failing to act expeditiously enough to counter China's growing strength. He explains how the United States and China define their goals and reveals the strategies each is now employing to achieve its ends. Friedberg demonstrates that the ultimate aim of Chinese policymakers is to "win without fighting," displacing the United States as the leading power in Asia while avoiding direct confrontation. The United States, on the other hand, sends misleading signals about our commitments and resolve, putting us at risk for a war that might otherwise have been avoided. A much-needed wake-up call to U.S. leaders and policymakers, this is a compelling interpretation of a rivalry that will go far to determine the shape of the 21st century.--From publisher description.

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